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Open Curriculum: Phylogenetic Classification
An illustrated article helps students understand the concept of phylogenetic classification.
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Open Curriculum: Wave Optics
Learn about the diffraction of light using the wave model and Huygen's principle.
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Open Curriculum: Balancing Redox Reactions in Acidic and Basic Solutions
This article introduces techniques to balance redox reactions that are in acidic or basic solutions.
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Open Curriculum: Organization of the Human Body
An illustrated article which helps students understand the levels of organization of the human body.
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Open Curriculum: Aquatic Biomes
This study information describes how aquatic biomes are divided into zones, and lists types of aquatic organisms.
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Open Curriculum: Orchestral Instruments
To provide an introduction to orchestral instruments of the modern Western orchestra
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Open Curriculum: Acoustics for Music Theory
To understand the physics underlying music theory
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Open Curriculum: An Introduction to Counterpoint
To introduce the concept of counterpoint and define related terms
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Open Curriculum: Articulation
To understand the concept of articulation and common articulations used
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Open Curriculum: Beginning Harmonic Analysis
To introduce harmonic analysis of chords and provide an overview of the relationship of chords, keys, and triads
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Open Curriculum: Beyond Triads: Naming Other Chords
To explain how to name common chords based on the relationship to the tonic of the note in the chord
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Open Curriculum: Cadence in Music
To understand the concept of cadence in music and the different types of cadences
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Open Curriculum: Classifying Musical Instruments
To explain the different instruments and the classification system for all musical instruments
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Open Curriculum: Clef
To understand how the clef symbol on a music staff works and its importance
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Open Curriculum: Consonance and Dissonance
To describe the concept of consonance and dissonance and their affects on music
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Open Curriculum: Dots, Ties, and Borrowed Divisions
To explain the role of dotted notes, tied notes, and borrowed divisions in getting note lengths other than halves
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Open Curriculum: Duration: Note Lengths in Written Music
To define and understand the duration of notes
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Open Curriculum: Dynamics and Accents in Music
To define and provide an overview of dynamics and accents
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Open Curriculum: Ear Training
To define the components of ear training and suggestions for developing ear training skills
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Open Curriculum: Enharmonic Spelling
To provide an explanation of notes, chords, keys and scales using enharmonic notes
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Open Curriculum: Form in Music
To provide an introduction to recognizing form in music
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Open Curriculum: Frequency, Wavelength, and Pitch
To provide an overview of the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and pitch
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Open Curriculum: Half Steps and Whole Steps
To explain the pitch of a note and how it can be measured with either half steps or whole steps